Higher Ed HR Accelerator: Building AI-Ready, Compliant HR Practices
Thursday, February 5, 2026 | 1:00-3:30 p.m. ET
$195 for CUPA-HR Members | $295 for Nonmembers
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Join us for a dynamic virtual event designed specifically for higher ed HR professionals, focused on the effective and responsible use of AI in the workplace. We’ll explore the legal and ethical implications of AI compliance and offer practical insights on how to ensure AI-driven tools are implemented in ways that enhance HR effectiveness while maintaining adherence to compliance standards. The presenters will showcase real-world applications of AI and highlight how these technologies can be used to streamline processes and support higher ed HR in everyday work.
Topics include:
Navigating Legal HR in the Age of AI
HR professionals should understand not only the benefits of AI but also the risks and regulations that have emerged in this new legal frontier. In this segment, we’ll discuss the use of AI in employment practices, relevant government regulations related to AI, and how to address employees using ChatGPT and other generative AI programs in their work. We’ll also explore the latest trends in AI-related employment litigation and steps employers can take to reduce the likelihood of legal risk related to AI.
AI and the ADA: Accommodations and Compliance
In this segment, we’ll discuss how AI is transforming workplace accessibility and get an overview of the legal responsibilities that come with this transformation. Explore how AI can interact with the Americans with Disabilities Act and how AI-driven tools and strategies can be adapted to support reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.
Showcase: Prompt Engineering For Smarter, Easier HR Workflows
In this segment, presenters from LSU will highlight how prompt engineering tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot have transformed their institution’s HR processes. Learn how to reduce time spent on HR administrative tasks like HR document templates, communication, policies, performance management and training. We’ll also hear about security and confidentiality considerations when using AI and how HR leaders can be proactive in safeguarding employee information.
Showcase: Assessing AI Risk: A Practical Evaluation Framework
AI is reshaping HR, but ensuring responsible adoption starts with understanding vendor risk. In this segment, presenters from Segal will offer a practical AI risk survey process designed to evaluate third-party vendors across 30 key questions — from data privacy and bias mitigation to security and transparency. Learn how this framework can help HR leaders make informed decisions, strengthen governance and reduce operational risk, and leave with actionable insights and a tool you can adapt for your own campus.
CUPA-HR is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational organization of HR professionals serving our nation’s institutions of higher education. The content and discussions in this virtual event are intended to be educational in nature. They do not constitute legal advice or counsel, and they shall not promote partisan positions on the issues discussed. To that end, we request that participants refrain from promoting partisan positions during this event as well.
Presenters
Lisa Koblin
Partner
Saul Ewing
Matthew D. Kohel
Partner
Saul Ewing
Emily Hernandez
HRIS Manager
LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
Aaron Miley
Associate Director, Human Resources
LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
Michael Stoyanovich
Vice President and Senior Consultant, Administration and Technology
Segal
CORE
AI Technology
Risk Management, Compliance, Public Policy
This program has been submitted for recertification credit through HRCI and SHRM, and we anticipate approval for 1.75 hours.
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